James Hull Email & Phone Number

Sutton, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Individual consulting entity, focused on at-cost and pro-bono process improvement and quality attainment projects for local small businesses, non-profits and public sector entities

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Greater Boston Area

Lead efforts to develop Go To Market Strategies and Industry Insights for Blue Yonder Software across Retail and CPG verticals.

Global

Assisting our Clients in identifying, quantifying and capturing Value throughout their Supply Chain.

Led a team of 20 Demand Forecasting and Supply Planning professionals for the $5B Beauty and Personal Care business within the larger $20B Front Store business of CVS Health• In concert with Merchandising, Store and Distribution Operations partners, established strategies and tactics to achieve Service, Sales, Margin, Inventory, Expense and People Development goals• Improved Retail Instock performance by 45 bps, contributing to ~$60m incremental sales in first full year• Designed and led implementation of Planner Development Program, increasing technical and business knowledge across the Planner Organization and attracting new key talent

Leading Program teams and central support organizations to drive superior performance and fully optimize our end to end Supply Chain• Led implementation of JDA Replenishment and Forecasting modules, including late-stage system design, training program development, rollout strategy and adoption adherence• Envisioned and worked with team to implement central reporting strategies to drive business improvements and establish groundwork for implementation of Tableau Dashboard

Within the Performance and Service Optimization team, worked with senior leaders across all functional areas to design, develop and deliver innovative programs to drive improvements in the end to end Supply Chain• Realized ten-figure reduction in Inventory investment trend while improving service and cost position• Leveraged S&OP concepts to facilitate alignment across Logistics, Merchandising, Inventory and Operations to improve flow, reduce inventory, optimize reverse logistics and improve promotional and seasonal support• Interacted directly with C-level and E-level leaders to drive alignment across functional metrics, break down historical silos and shift culture toward a holistic Supply Chain vision

Framingham, Ma

Worked with fellow leadership team members to envision, resource and implement Lean Six Sigma Process Excellence Program across Staples while driving individual projects to profitable results• Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt, (LSSMBB) applying DMAIC, SPC and other LSS methodologies, leading Kaizen events and process improvements across numerous functional areas including International Logistics, Retail Supply Chain, Information Systems, Retail Operations and Sales• Supported a team of 20-30 Blackbelts and Greenbelts through coaching, mentoring, assistance with technical concepts, and Staples-oriented explanations of tools and methodologies• Led a team to design the Program Office organization and adapt typical Lean Six Sigma roles and responsibilities into the very a-typical culture and matrix organization of Staples• Initial role as Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering, led team of eight Industrial Engineers to drive Supply Chain enhancement initiatives. Implemented flow-through methodologies, enhanced replenishment and forecasting techniques, Distribution Center design and logistics performance management

Responsibility for manufacturing aspects of the $35 million Core Label Business, including service, expense, personnel, capital allocations, training and asset management in a High Performance environment. Led 106 person Printing and Finishing operation team across three shifts• Designed and implemented key performance indicators and business control metrics to maintain exceptional customer-oriented performance across a balanced scorecard• As a Business Champion, drove the rollout and deployment of Six Sigma across our Business • As a member of the Milford Extended Leadership Team, assisted in the development and implementation of the long-range growth strategies for the site and associated product lines• Initial role as Maintenance Manager, a member of the Manufacturing Leadership Team, responsible for 13 technical support staff across three shifts. Managed budget of $950,000 annually. Instituted team concept and began application of High Performance Work System procedures, Statistical Process Control, Designs of Experiment and data-driven decision making processes

San Francisco Bay Area

Active Duty Officer deployed on USS Abraham Lincoln. Managed four supervisors and 28 technicians in the day-to-day operation of two on-board nuclear power plants. Allocated resources for preventive and corrective maintenance on nuclear grade equipment• Assisted with rollout of Total Quality Management (TQM) methods• Qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch, Surface Warfare Officer and Officer of the Deck• Received numerous commendations and awards, including Navy Achievement Medal

Bs Ee, Engineering

Mba, International Management

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